Important Dates
Staff Selection Commission invited online application for SSC CPO this exam from 22.04.2017. Computer Based Exam Paper-I will be held from 30-06-2017 to 07-07-2017 & Paper-II will be held on 08-10-2017
Exam Pattern
- The paper will be held in 2 parts: Paper 1 & Paper 2
- In paper 1, there will be 200 questions, each question carrying 1 mark.
- Candidates will get 2 hours to complete paper 1.
- There is a provision of -0.25 negative marks for each incorrect answer.
- Paper 2 is entirely based on English Language and Reading Comprehension.
- There will be 200 questions carrying 1 mark each and time allotted will be 2 hours.
Paper – I
SSC CPO Paper – I Exam Pattern 2017
Subject | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|
General Intelligence & Reasoning | 50 | 50 |
General Knowledge and General Awareness | 50 | 50 |
Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 |
English Comprehension | 50 | 50 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
Paper – II
Subject | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
English Languages and Comprehension | 200 | 200 | 2 Hours |
Syllabus
General Intelligence and Reasoning
- Analogies
- Similarities and Differences.
- Space Visualisation.
- Spatial Orientation.
- Visual Memory.
- Discrimination.
- Relationship concepts.
- Arithmetical Reasoning.
- Figurative Classification.
- Arithmetic Number Series.
- Non-Verbal Series.
- Coding and Decoding.
- Semantic Analogy.
- Figurative Analogy.
- Semantic Classification.
- Symbolic/Number Classification.
- Number Series.
- Figurative Series.
- Venn Diagrams.
- Embedded Figures etc.
General Awareness
- Questions related to India and its neighbouring countries.
- History
- Culture
- Geography
- Economic Scene
- General Polity
- Indian Constitution
- Scientific Research etc
Quantitative Aptitude
- Number system
- Simplifications
- Roots & Averages
- Surds & Indices
- Percentages
- Profit & Loss
- Ratio & Proportion
- Partnership
- Time & work
- Pipes & Cisterns
- Time & Distances
- Problems on trains
- Boats & streams
- Allegation & mixtures
- Simple Interest & Compound interest
- Volume & surface area
- Mensuration
- Graphs of Linear Equations.
- Congruence and similarity of triangles.
- Circle and its chords.
- Quadrilaterals.
- Regular Polygons.
- Trigonometric ratio.
- Standard Identities etc.